e/Fun (band)

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has gloss	eng: fun. is an American indie pop band based in New York, New York that was formed by Nate Ruess, formerly of The Format, after Ruess left Arizona to develop his career in New York City. Ruess formed the band with Andrew Dost of Anathallo and Jack Antonoff of Steel Train. fun. recorded their debut album, Aim and Ignite in August 2008 with producer Steven McDonald and arranger Roger Joseph Manning Jr., the former keyboardist of Jellyfish. The first song the band recorded a demo of was "Benson Hedges," which was then made available for free in Spins September 20, 2008 article on the band. fun. approached Steven McDonald, who had previously produced The Formats Dog Problems with Ruess, to produce their debut album. McDonald, who also played bass guitar on the album, was enthusiastic about the project, at one point saying, "I can’t believe what we’re working on here. This crushes anything I’ve ever done." fun. began its first North American tour on November 8, 2008 with Jacks Mannequin. The debut album Aim and Ignite was released on August 25, 2009. In reviewing the album, The Washington Post called some of the arrangements "theatrical, much like those on Panic at the Discos 2005 debut".
lexicalization	eng: Fun.
lexicalization	eng: fun
instance of	c/American indie rock groups